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Slick

Name: Slick
Author: kenwheeler

The last carousel you'll ever need

28,565 stars5,750 forksJavaScriptUpdated 7/24/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Slick is a JavaScript library that creates a customizable and responsive carousel for showcasing content on websites and applications.

Install / run

You can include Slick in your project by adding the script tag <script type='text/javascript' src='//cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/slick-carousel@1.8.1/slick/slick.min.js'></script> to your HTML file or by using a package manager like npm with the command npm install slick-carousel

When to use it

•Creating a responsive image gallery for an e-commerce website
•Building a featured content slider for a blog or news site
•Developing a mobile-friendly carousel for a web application

Quick start

1Include the Slick CSS file in your HTML file with the link tag <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='//cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/slick-carousel@1.8.1/slick/slick.css'/>
2Create a div element with the class 'slick-slider' to contain your carousel content
3Add the Slick initialization code to your JavaScript file, for example: $(document).ready(function(){ $('#your-carousel-id').slick(); });
4Configure Slick options, such as the number of slides to show or the autoplay speed, by passing an options object to the slick() method, for example: $('#your-carousel-id').slick({ slidesToShow: 3, autoplay: true, autoplaySpeed: 2000 });
5Use the Slick events, such as 'beforeChange' or 'afterChange', to add custom functionality to your carousel

Ready-to-paste prompt

$('#my-carousel').slick({ infinite: true, slidesToShow: 3, slidesToScroll: 1, autoplay: true, autoplaySpeed: 2000 });

Heads up: Make sure to include the jQuery library before the Slick script, as Slick relies on jQuery to function properly, and ensure that your HTML structure is valid and consistent to avoid issues with Slick's layout and functionality.

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How Slick works

Codeflow

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Slick is a medium JavaScript project (~3.5k lines across 2 code files). Expect some technical setup — comfortable with a terminal, or ask a developer. Last commit a month ago, MIT license, no tests found.

Size

Medium codebase

~3.5k lines · 2 code files · 29 min skim

Setup

Some technical setup

Comfortable with a terminal? 20–40 min. Otherwise ask a dev.

Runs on

Node.js

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